NYC Council Urges Mayor To Extend IVF Coverage To Gay Men NYC LGBTQIA+ Caucus pushes for IVF coverage for gay male employees in response to discrimination concerns. Top News · Jun 19, 2024
New York Court Reinstates Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment On Ballot New York court reinstates ballot for constitutional amendment addressing pregnancy outcomes discrimination. Top News · Jun 19, 2024
New York's 'equal rights' constitutional amendment restored to ballot by appeals court A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution to prohibit discrimination based on “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” has been restored to the November election ballot by a state appeals court The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
Fighting cancer risks in LGBTQ health The American Cancer Society experts call out cancer-causing inequality in landmark study Salon · Jun 18, 2024
EPA chief vows to take on Republican-led states over pollution rules rollback Michael Regan defends civil rights record and denies abandoning communities who face brunt of toxic pollution The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2024
Federal judges are blocking Biden’s plans to protect LGBT+ students Republican-appointed judges side with GOP lawsuits targeting Title IX protections for trans students The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2024
Peter Riach obituary Other lives: Prominent Australian economist who settled in the UK to found the economics department at De Montfort University, Leicester The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024
City University Of NY To Address Discrimination Complaints City University of New York takes steps to address discrimination complaints related to Israel-Hamas conflict protests. Top News · Jun 17, 2024
Melbourne Black Star Pastry employees sacked after wearing the keffiyeh at work Pair launch discrimination case over dismissal for wearing scarf in support of Palestine at Chadstone shop, an act the bakery described as ‘divisive and inflammatory’ and against its ‘vision to create a place of inclusivity’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2024
Phoenix DOJ Report Reveals Police Brutality And Discrimination Residents of Phoenix respond to DOJ report on police misconduct, calling for reform and accountability. Discussions on racial discrimination, excessive for... Top News · Jun 15, 2024
Lynn Conway, microchip pioneer who overcame transgender discrimination, dies at 86 A pioneer in the design of the microchips that make modern consumer electronics possible has died The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024
Queensland government accused of cowing to Christian Lobby on anti-discrimination bill Human rights commissioner says government has ‘recklessly abandoned’ years of consultation aimed at modernising outdated laws. The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2024
Federal Judge Blocks Biden's Title IX Expansion In Four States Federal judge blocks Biden's Title IX expansion in 4 states over concerns about gender identity protections. Top News · Jun 14, 2024
Justice Department says Phoenix police violated rights. Here are some cases that drew criticism The U.S. Justice Department says Phoenix police had a pattern of violating people's rights, from unjustified deadly force to discrimination against minorities and homeless populations The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024
Top News · Jun 13, 2024 Phoenix Police Department Under Investigation For Civil Rights Violations The Justice Department's investigation uncovers unconstitutional behavior and discrimination within the Phoenix Police Department.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2024 Queensland Labor shelves reforms to stop faith-based schools discriminating against gay teachers Exclusive: Disabled people, DV victims also at risk after broken promise to pass new anti-discrimination laws, advocates say
The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2024 Elon Musk sued by SpaceX engineers claiming they were illegally fired Musk ordered firings after engineers raised concerns about alleged sexual harassment and discrimination, lawsuit says
The Texas Tribune · Jun 12, 2024 Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s Title IX guidelines to protect LGBTQ+ students Judge Reed O’Connor said the Biden administration didn’t have the authority to make the changes, which would expand anti-discrimination protections.
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024 French government accused of discrimination against its own athletes with Olympics hijab ban Campaign groups including Amnesty and Human Rights Watch have spoken out against a hijab ban which will affect French athletes but not visiting competitors
Top News · Jun 11, 2024 Defense Contractor Sued For Age Discrimination In Job Ads RTX Corporation faces a class-action lawsuit for age discrimination in job ads, violating federal laws.
Latin Times · Jun 11, 2024 John Deere to pay $1.1 million to Blacks and Latinos to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination The alleged discrimination impacted nearly 200 applicants in Waterloo, 36 in Ankeny, and more than 40 at a Quad Cities plant
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024 Older worker accuses defense contractor of discriminating by seeking recent college grads A defense contractor is being sued over allegations that it discriminated against older workers in job ads
Top News · Jun 11, 2024 Study Reveals Black Americans' Views On Racial Discrimination Explore Pew Research Center's study on Black Americans' beliefs in racial conspiracy theories and discrimination impact in the U.S.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024 Kick It Out sends letter to UK media over use of Saka’s picture in England defeat The anti-discrimination group has criticised the prominence of Saka’s image in England’s loss, saying: ‘Words and pictures hit harder than you might realise’
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024 A majority of Black Americans believe US institutions are conspiring against them, a Pew poll finds Most Black Americans say that they’ve experienced racial discrimination regularly or from time to time and that such experiences inform how they view major U.S. institutions like policing, the political system and the media